Universal Kids Sets Out On A Nationwide Call For Young Chefs To Compete In Season 2 Of “Top Chef

Inaugural Season of “Top Chef Junior” Continues With New Episodes Airing Fridays on Universal Kids at 8pm/7pm Central

Universal Kids, NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment’s network for kids 2-12, is embarking on a nationwide search for talented young chefs ages 9-14 who love to cook for season two of their hit series Top Chef Junior. Open call auditions for the coveted culinary competition series will take place during December 2017 and January 2018 in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, and Phoenix.

Currently in its inaugural season, new episodes of Top Chef Junior air Friday nights at 8pm/7pmCentral. A show for all ages, the series features the next generation of chefs competing in some of Top Chef‘s most iconic challenges, including “Restaurant Wars,” as well as new kid-friendly ones created exclusively for Top Chef Junior.

Hosted by Vanessa Lachey and featuring Head Judge Curtis Stone, the hour-long episodes feature Quickfires, team challenges, and excursions with contestants vying for the coveted Top Chef Junior title and a $50,000 cash prize. Top Chef judge Gail Simmons, acclaimed chef and Top Chef judge Graham Elliot, and Top Chef alumna Tiffany Derry join Lachey and Stone at the judges table throughout the season along with celebrity guest judges.